Global Music Lunchtime Concert – Boban Markovic Orchestra (10/08/14)
The Department of Musicology & Ethnomusicology, the Center for the Study of Europe & the BU Arts Initiative present:
Global Music Lunchtime Concert Series
Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar
“The Cutting-edge Gypsy Brass Band from Serbia”
Wednesday, October 8th, Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Boston University, College of Fine Arts Concert Hall
855 Commonwealth Ave., 1st Floor
Pre-concert talk by Prof. Adriana Helbig (University of Pittsburgh)
Free & Open to the Public
Ancient melodies that have worked their way down the Silk Road to the beaches of the Adriatic Sea, played on the instruments of 19th-century Czech military bands, over the throbbing Roma (gypsy) rhythms that have powered wild dances and celebrations for centuries—this is Balkan brass band music. Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar is a dynamic father and son trumpet duo that has been celebrated as the ambassadors of this tradition. Having won numerous titles at the globally recognized annual brass festival in the Serbian town of Guča, Boban Markovic is the undisputed King of Balkan Brass music. Now he is honored even further afield, reaching an international audience through his musical contributions to films by Emir Kusturica, and taking his frenetic and funky blend of Balkan and Gypsy roots around the globe, providing electrifying performances at weddings, open-air-festivals, music academies, and prestigious venues at the Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, WOMAD festivals, and more. (For NPR review of Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar: click here.)
“…a stunning blast of exuberance & virtuosity.” – New York Times
“Having dominated the Balkan brass world in the 20th century, Boban and Marko have now chosen to do no less than redefine the genre. There isn’t a band on the planet that can touch them.” – Frank London, The Klezmatics
“…one of the world’s killer wedding bands.” – San Francisco Chronicle
“Balkan music is demanding to play: fast, precise and rhythmically complex. These guys are talented enough, and brave enough, to slip in elements of jazz, funk, or Latin music with ease.” – NPR’s All Things Considered
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The Global Music Lunchtime Concert Series, organized by the Department of Musicology and Ethnomusicology, showcases musicians, dancers, and performing artists steeped in folkloric, traditional, vernacular, and popular musics from the world over. The series aims to provide students and faculty with opportunities to explore diverse musical practices from the world over. Accompanied by lectures or workshops whenever possible, this concert series will offer the audience intellectual insights and hands-on experiences in selected performing arts from various parts of the globe. Sponsored by the College of Fine Arts and BU Arts Initiative, Office of the Provost – www.bu.edu/arts